Windex with vinegar usage

Volcmreefer · 10/01/2016, 10:32 PM

Off the wall question RC. Saw at Walmart the other day that they make Windex Vinegar (no ammonia). Has anyone used this product directly on their glass? Thought you might be able to, mainly do to the fact that there is no ammonia but I am not sure about any other constituents in the material that would not allow it.

Have a rimless tank that gets pretty nasty between the kids finger prints and cleaning.

Thanks in advance RC,

JC

Volcmreefer · 10/01/2016, 10:37 PM

http://www.target.com/p/windex-multi...B&gclsrc=aw.ds

Volcmreefer · 10/01/2016, 10:39 PM

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Windex-Vi...&wl13=&veh=sem

Link

Volcmreefer · 10/01/2016, 10:41 PM

Ingredients: Water, Cleaning Agents, Carriers, Wetting Agent, pH Adjuster, Fragrance.

ThRoewer · 10/02/2016, 12:17 AM

Isopropanol 91% does the trick nicely and will definitely not harm the live in the tank should a drop get in.
Also available at Wal-Mart.

Ron Reefman · 10/02/2016, 03:43 AM

I spray Windex on a paper towel over the sink and then use the paper towel on the glass and I've never had any issues.

A sea K · 10/02/2016, 04:38 AM

I use plain ro/di water and a microfibre towel and have not had any issues either.

Drewl117 · 10/02/2016, 07:28 AM

I use rodi water in a spray bottle and a squeegee then the microfiber towel

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insomniac2k2 · 10/02/2016, 07:34 AM

Heck. After so many years of being scared of Windex, I've come to the point that I just spray the windex downward on my aquarium glass and wipe off. Sure its ammonia and can hurt inhabitants if you not cautious, but it's no longer a worry for me. Just don't rest the bottle on top of you tank

As for the the new vinegar based Windex. It seems like a good start to a more friendly cleaning solution. BUT, "Cleaning Agents, Carriers, Wetting Agent" tells you that you can never trust the product to be aquarium safe. You have no idea what those agents are.

jmm · 10/02/2016, 07:53 AM

Most Windex formulations contain soap.

mcgyvr · 10/02/2016, 09:35 AM

Save you money/alleviate your worries... Just use vinegar and water.. or straight vinegar.. Its an excellent cleaner for many household tasks. glass being one of them..
No worries ever..

disc1 · 10/02/2016, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Volcmreefer

Ingredients: Water, Cleaning Agents, Carriers, Wetting Agent, pH Adjuster, Fragrance.

Everything in that list except water is a potential issue. I might use it, but I would use it just like I do the regular windex. Spray on a towel away from the tank and use the towel to wipe.

scooter31707 · 10/03/2016, 10:31 AM

Just do a 50/50 mix of vinegar and water and you will have the same thing for way cheaper.

Ou8me2 · 10/03/2016, 11:07 AM

I just use Distilled White Vinegar 50/50 Mix of Vinegar and Water. Spent around 2 bucks for a gallon on sale and bought a spray bottle for around 3.00, that gallon will last a long, long time.

jayball · 10/03/2016, 11:28 AM

I have used both just ro water and cut vinegar wiped with a rag. they both work great, I have no reason to use anything else.

Most of my main cleaning (countertop, table, even floors) uses a vinegar and dawn dish soap combo.

Mishri · 10/03/2016, 04:38 PM

i've used just about everything to clean glass on my aquariums and never harmed anything that I could tell.. However, RODI water in a spray bottle works just as well as anything else I've used. save your windex and vinegar solutions for dirty tasks like bathroom mirrors and exterior windows. That's what those are made for.

ssick92 · 10/03/2016, 04:44 PM

RO/DI + Microfiber cloth = Clean glass and 0 worries

Kevin Guthrie · 10/03/2016, 09:32 PM

+1 on RO/DI, plus paper towels.

10/01/2016, 10:32 PM	#1
Volcmreefer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Milton, FL Posts: 346	Windex with vinegar usage Off the wall question RC. Saw at Walmart the other day that they make Windex Vinegar (no ammonia). Has anyone used this product directly on their glass? Thought you might be able to, mainly do to the fact that there is no ammonia but I am not sure about any other constituents in the material that would not allow it. Have a rimless tank that gets pretty nasty between the kids finger prints and cleaning. Thanks in advance RC, JC

10/02/2016, 12:17 AM	#5
ThRoewer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 9,555	Isopropanol 91% does the trick nicely and will definitely not harm the live in the tank should a drop get in. Also available at Wal-Mart. __________________ Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +...

10/02/2016, 03:43 AM	#6
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	I spray Windex on a paper towel over the sink and then use the paper towel on the glass and I've never had any issues. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

10/02/2016, 04:38 AM	#7
A sea K Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Branford Fl Posts: 3,024	I use plain ro/di water and a microfibre towel and have not had any issues either. __________________ I am not a pro so excuse me if I'm wrong. Current Tank Info: 30gal Deep Blue rimless 9/10/2014, 80gal Deep Blue rimless 40gal sump/refugium 9/11/16 LPS reef, 2 x Kessil A160 with a single Maxspect Razor, RO Prime 150INT skimmer, Sicce 3 return pump, Vortech MP40 and MP10

10/02/2016, 09:35 AM	#11
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Save you money/alleviate your worries... Just use vinegar and water.. or straight vinegar.. Its an excellent cleaner for many household tasks. glass being one of them.. No worries ever.. __________________ Who me?

10/01/2016, 10:37 PM	#2
Volcmreefer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Milton, FL Posts: 346	http://www.target.com/p/windex-multi...B&gclsrc=aw.ds

10/01/2016, 10:39 PM	#3
Volcmreefer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Milton, FL Posts: 346	https://www.walmart.com/ip/Windex-Vi...&wl13=&veh=sem Link

10/01/2016, 10:41 PM	#4
Volcmreefer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Milton, FL Posts: 346	Ingredients: Water, Cleaning Agents, Carriers, Wetting Agent, pH Adjuster, Fragrance.

10/02/2016, 07:28 AM	#8
Drewl117 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: NH Posts: 507	I use rodi water in a spray bottle and a squeegee then the microfiber towel Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10/02/2016, 07:34 AM	#9
insomniac2k2 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: concord Posts: 1,280	Heck. After so many years of being scared of Windex, I've come to the point that I just spray the windex downward on my aquarium glass and wipe off. Sure its ammonia and can hurt inhabitants if you not cautious, but it's no longer a worry for me. Just don't rest the bottle on top of you tank As for the the new vinegar based Windex. It seems like a good start to a more friendly cleaning solution. BUT, "Cleaning Agents, Carriers, Wetting Agent" tells you that you can never trust the product to be aquarium safe. You have no idea what those agents are.

10/02/2016, 07:53 AM	#10
jmm Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 569	Most Windex formulations contain soap.

10/03/2016, 10:31 AM	#13
scooter31707 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,971	Just do a 50/50 mix of vinegar and water and you will have the same thing for way cheaper.

10/03/2016, 11:07 AM	#14
Ou8me2 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 743	I just use Distilled White Vinegar 50/50 Mix of Vinegar and Water. Spent around 2 bucks for a gallon on sale and bought a spray bottle for around 3.00, that gallon will last a long, long time.

10/03/2016, 11:28 AM	#15
jayball Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,671	I have used both just ro water and cut vinegar wiped with a rag. they both work great, I have no reason to use anything else. Most of my main cleaning (countertop, table, even floors) uses a vinegar and dawn dish soap combo.

10/03/2016, 04:38 PM	#16
Mishri Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Great Falls, MT Posts: 1,404	i've used just about everything to clean glass on my aquariums and never harmed anything that I could tell.. However, RODI water in a spray bottle works just as well as anything else I've used. save your windex and vinegar solutions for dirty tasks like bathroom mirrors and exterior windows. That's what those are made for. __________________ 300 gallon 8ft long, 2x xf250 gyre, reef octopus 250-int - work in progress Aquarist since 1986

10/03/2016, 04:44 PM	#17
ssick92 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: San Clemente, CA Posts: 911	RO/DI + Microfiber cloth = Clean glass and 0 worries __________________ John IM Nuvo 10g Mixed Reef Nano \| Kessil A160we \| Mp10QD \| Osmolator Nano

10/03/2016, 09:32 PM	#18
Kevin Guthrie Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 506	+1 on RO/DI, plus paper towels.